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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-14

hollering who-a?" exclaimed Nasty.
"Why, could not holler loud enough
to make that horse hear me. He tray
eled so fast that
NO SOUND EVER REACHED HIM
from behind. He went faster than the
sound. Hollar whoa and he'd be in
the next town before the sound of your
voice could reach the dashboard. Travel
fast? | Should say he could. Why, [
once started from Virginia City to
Meadow Creek. right ahead of one Of
the most dreadful rain s orms we ever
had on the Pacific coast. Wild and
rain? Whv, the wind blew eighty
miles an hour, and the rain fell in
sheets. drove right before that storm
for three miles-just Oh the edge of that
hurricane and rain, for forty miles"
Didn't you get drenched:'
"Drenched? No, sir. Why, l tell you
l drove right in front of that rainstorm.
I could lean forward and let the sun
shine on me, or lean backward and feel
she rain or catch hailstones. When the
hurricane Stacked up, Stacked up, too,
and when it blew faster / just 'g-lk'
TO the horse ard
TOUCHED THE BATTERY,
and ava he went. Now, don't wait
to lie about my horse, and | don't ask
you to believe what say, but tell you
truthfully that when | go to Meadow
Creek, my linen buster was dry as pow
der. Not a drop of rain on the wagon
seat either, while the wagon box was
level full of hallstones and water"
"Look here, interrupted Nasty, speak
ing of the truth, did you ever hear about
my striking that mau in Tuledo?'
Mark said he had never heard about it.
swell, sir, it was this way: There was
a man therefore Of those worldly,
sceptical fellows. who questioned my
veracity one day. lie said he had
doubts about the truthfuluess of one of
my cross-road incidents. lie didn't say
it publicly, but privately. I'm sorry
for the sake of his wife and family, now
that he said it at all. I say I didn't
want to strike this man, because it's a
bad habit to get into. I struck him
once-just once. I remember he was
PUTTING DOWN A CARPET
at the time. and had his mouth full of
carpet tacks. But a man can i stop to
discount carpet tacks in mars mouth
when he questions your veracity, can
he? I never do. l simply struck the
blow" Ibid it hurt the man much?"
II don't think it did. 1t was too sud-
den. The bYstanders said if I was 60
ing to strike second blow they want
sd to move out of the State. Now I
don't want you to believe me. and I
don t expect you will, but to tell the
honest truth, squashed that man right
down into a door-mat, and his own
wife, who was lacking down one edge
of the carpet at the time, came right
along and took for eutta percha rug,
and actually tackled him down in front
of the door. Poor woman, she never
knew she was tacking down her own
husband! What became of the tacks in
his mouth? you ask. Well, the next
day the boys pulled them out OF the bot
toms of his OyershOeS.'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-14
EXTRAORDINARY APPARITI0n OF
A PRIEST,

1t Was at the dinner table of one Of
She highest tiignataries Of the Church.
a man whose name. were at liberty to
mention il, would command recogni-
ton aud respect wherever the English
language ia spoken--that / heard the
stories which l am about to relate. |
am aware that to give this name of the
narrator would add greatly to the value
OF the account with many minds, and
indeed I have no reason to suppose that
there would be any objection to my
mentioning it; but I did not ask per.
mission TO &c 80 (haying, at the time,
not the slightest Idea Of ever publishing
TIE tales. and therefore refrain.
The second story which the bishop
related to us was of a different charac-
ter, and its events took place at a much
later period OF his life. 1t appears that
Oh the day in question he had accepted
an invitation to dinner at certain
house in one Of the midland counties.
Happening TO arrive somewhat earlier
than usual. he found, on being shown
into the drawing room, that the hostess
was not yet down, the only occupant of
the room being a Roman Catholic
Priest,-a complete stranger to him.
who was seated upon {. sofa intentiy
reading large book. AS the bishop
entered tbs priest raised his eyes, made
him a courteous but silent bow, and
again resumed his reading. He WAS q
strongly built, active-looking man, ap~
parently rather 9 muscular Christian;
but there was in his face an expression
of WEAKNESS and anxiety that attracted
the Bishops attention, and he won
dered within himself who he could be
and how he came to be invited to that
house. Soon other guests appeared.
and the hostess came down SO full Of
apologies for not being in readiness to
receive her guest on his arrival, that
the questions he had intended to ask
about the stranger priest were forgotten
Cor the time. When seated near his
hostess at the dinner table, however,
they required to his memory, and turn
ing to her, ne remarked:
''By the way, you did not Introduce
me to that interesting-looking priest
whom [ found in the drawing room.
Who is hep
Then. looking around the table, he
continued with some surprise: "He
does not seem to have come in to din
ner.'.
A very strange look passed over the
hostess face as she said hurriedly, al
most in a whisper, "What, did you act
naly see him. then?'
Certainly did,, replied the Bishop;
'sbut beg your pardon. fear have
nnintentionaliy mentioned a subject
which is unpleasant to you perhaps in
truded upon some family secret. I had
no idea but that the priest was a SIM
pie guest, like myself, and his appear
ance interested me so much that l
wished to ask for an introduction; but
if you are anxious, for some reason,
that his presence here should be con-
cealed, I need hardly assure you that
that you may depend upon my silence
No, no. my lord, y answered the hos
tess, stillin a low tone; You misunder-
stand me entirely; there is nothing !
wish to conceal, though this is a sub
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-14
THE WANDERERS SONG.
BY RONEELL ROOD.

Day is dead, and blent in shadow
Lifts the ridge that crowns his tomb;
Mists are rising from the meadow,
And the woods are massed in gloom.
Homeward bells of lowing cattle
Sound along the village street,
And the gossips' shrilIing prattle,
Aud TIE children's running feet.
Cool the fountain water splashes.
AND the lights show one by one.
While the first star family flashes
In the gold wake of the sun.
Silent groups return from reaplng
With a reverence past the shrine
Hold you sod in His good keeping,
Give you lighter hearts than 1njnel
Out hey ond the hills that bound you,
Deeds are done and though;sare though,
Such q battle RACES round you,
But i. vexes you in nnught:
Evening air ascent with clover.
And the peat smoke softly curled
Up the dark hillside and over,
This is AL your little void!
Have We other lives to travel.
Quiet jewellers in the trees,
Deeper problems TO unravel
Than the darkest drift OF these?
Lotrter airs in other ages,
Wider orbits. kcennr fears!
Rest you now, for labor's wage is
Dire. mIcss sleep and quick dried tears.
Here men chunge not, men desire not,
Here men wander not away;
Here they rail nor who aspire not,
Here are still content 10 pray,
Such rest from all the riot!
Tajlvat valley that thou art,
This contagion OF thy quiet
Spreads it's twilight on my heart.
Now the mountains lie in frances.
All the forests sway in dreams,
And the moon with silver lances
Strikes the eyer~waking streams;
Wakin. stream, we race together,
Rush and swirl and even flow,
Breasting crags or skirting heather,
TO Il sea we neither know.
Your swift eGdies envy surely,
AS trey near they rocky leap,
Yonilsr like that lies so purely,
Hardly Implied. in it's sleep.
So, half envious, T too linger,
Pace the village to and fro,
While yon peak CLEANS like q finger
Poiuting slsyward through the snow.
Then away, and NO returning!
Whir,s the eddy down the gorge,
Where, hight through, the fires are burn.
ing,
And tue sparks fly from the forge.
On, till these bAs1e stars are setting
Ard tue iawI1 rn1obes the sky!
Such an Eden for forgetting
IWptlli ask for when die.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15

ed forty-fve. The next morning, peep
ing under the cap, we saw the plants
erect, sturdy, darkly green, odorous, and
two little blush buds making joyous
promises to us.
The botanies have been taken down,
books which are less botanies than good
descriptions. are on our evening table !;
and when spring comes we shall know
whereof we speak. DOUBT, however.
that we shall have more pleasure, and
thatspring will give US better transplant
ngsJ than warm day in winter,
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15
House and Home
SOME PRETTY THINGS

OF rising before sunrise 10 ENJOY SlA-
mile walk before breakfast have
known evry country road in my neigh
borhood, every meadow and hill and
brook yet, strangely, | have not known.
in all the wealth of green over which !
have passed a ground pine from a
second hand rmy-oyercoat. One morn
ing, IN our last open December, my wife
suggested that should cease my sense
less peregnnationS, and have an object
by bringing home whatever pretty or
curious things might find in my tramp.
| protested vainly that | never could un-
derstand the preplexing botlnies, and
that sel6shivI would rather see the sun
rise But ! Sung my fishing basket over
my shoulder, and, with long old chisel
and a case-knite. started. Before
had been in the hills half hour, I was
an enthusiastic, though ignorant botanist
knew very few of the plants saw, but
took them up tenderly and lifted them
with care and when | reached home
had baSkettul of--Weeds perhaps-but
proud basketlul of curious treasures Tor
December. Ny six-mile tramp had US
ually beenfolloWed by little prostration
overheating, twltching of The muscles
but reached home this time exultant,
refreshed hungry, and sodirty
That evening | filled two ox-muzzles
with the choicest MOSES, in silver, light
green, and sombre green, and after fill
ing tine inside with rock dirt ! placed
great clod Of terms in the top of each.
Between the layers of MOSES which 7
had tenderly lifted with their own fat
soil, | placed roots of ground-pine.
green and graceful, and lunches of the
plo eon-berry, almost black, and five
fingers, and wild geraniums, and the
root of fine, small prickly-pear. Into
pretty shell packed some of the
mountain. dirt, and atop put a bunch of
madens-h tir fern and a mountain pink
Had the plants lived but day, thew
would have repaid our labor. But
month Of watering and watching has
worked miracles with our woods" but
OF the MOSES have come myriad mount
ain-pIants-some Of them weeds, mol
doubt; but what Of that? The bottom Of
one is lightly green with horse-sorrel,
which we delight to call sour-grass
We had.a potof violetS that lived well
tor a few days :but they soon withered
and turned yellow, and fell almost dead
allied tln-pail with snow-water and sat
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15


Ho7v to make a bouAtce. DR. Bront0n'
in Brain. the new London periodical
gives the following practical hints on
this subject: The common pracu'9
making poultices, Of mixing the lllS'S'
meal with hot water, and applying It dr.
rectlv to the skin is quite wrong; BE-
cause if we do not wish to burn 'ns p"
tent, we must wait until a greater PO'-
tion ofthc hea@ has been lost IhePOP
or method is to take a flannel bag no
size Of the pouItice requlredh TO III ~.
with linseed pouluce as hot as i "a" ~,
siblv be made, and to put between ,1'
and the skin a second piece Of ti'nns mel,
So there shall be at least two thic kne'S 5
offlanneI between the skin and 'Ds s5 pnJ
flee itself. Above the pouItice s30 .n1
' ~ 10 prevent it from getting 'G 4Se
1 Bu thiS metbod we are able to apply .one
l s4a mfa and DG'l ths heat gradually a
v ,"i tbro,ah the flannel affords astS5i; rd
full sense ofreliet that callno o few ways
IL othnr means. There are l'@ i'll 10
vhich such marked reIlel .,insliss.aon d
.a AZ 4 ,I,l inal pain as BY The aPPl'o".
a poulice in this manner
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15

a REMEDY FOR Drp.,--
Inour,LA physician endorses s'i ~. 4 y,
lowing which appeared in tb.' ne fol-
held Mass. Gazette and c on g'fe1-
report OF to the French Academy 81 Of NJ, h
lelne DR.. Deithell Stated that H. = WED
Of a liquid tar and orpentins wo a 1a p
50, solv .e the hbrlnous tissues which eba o',
up the throat in Group and dDtbs .oas
he described the process Of treat p'as,'a
follows; Take a tablespoonful each I,' ~ y
'ufpentlne and liquid tar put them n,
a TN pan or cup, and set fire to tbe nv,
ure, taking care to have a LARGER n,n Z
der It as safeguard against the snrs,1
OF the flames. A dense, resinoux snota
arises, making the room dark. The !,
tlent Immediately seems to experien,.
rellet; the choking and rattle ston. 4.
patient falls into Slumber and seems !,
inhale the smoke with pleasure. The
hbnnouS membrane soon becomes de-
tached, and the patient coughs uD
microbes, which, when caught in a glass,
may be seen to dissolve in the smoke
In the course of three days the patient en-
tlrely RECEIVERS. This remedy has proved
Successful in many instances, and house
holders everywhere should bear it
in mind. A prominent gentleman in.
Charlestown who applied the treatment
to his own child, after the sufferer was
given over as incurable by his family
physician, suggests that before burning
the ingredients named, all such articles
as would be likely to be injured by the
thick smoke should be removed or COW
cred up closely. This remedy is further
claimed to act as a disintectantas well
as a curative agent.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15

Beet tea and geIatine, possess a GER
tam operative power, we know not
what That an "gg is equal to pound
of meat, and that every sick person can
eateggs' Many, especially t.4ose of ner-
vous or bilious tempermant, cannot eat
them, and to such egg; are injurious.
That because milk is an important ar
tl1!e of food, it must be forced unon a
patient Food that person cannot en-
dure Wlllnot cure. That arrowroot is
NITROUS, It's simply starch and water
useful as a restorative, quickly prepared
hat cheese is injurious in all cases
1t is as a rule, contra-indicated beino
usually indigestibie; but tits concentra-
tea nutIiment aad waste repairer, ane
often craved. That the cravings Of 4
patient are whimS, and should be denied
heStomach often needs, Graves for and
olgestS articles not laid down in anv di-
etary" Such are, for expmp1e, fruit,
pickles. jams, cake, ham or bacon with
at, cheese, butter and milk.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-15

Last week we published a receipt for
White Fruit cake Werepublish the re-
ceipt to-day, recommending the cake,
which is quite as excellent as the White
Cake we gavet to our subscribers last year,
and which now goes by the name with
many Little Rock ladies of Ladies'
Journal cake.
The whites Of ten eggs we'll beaten,
two cofee-cupfuls powdered white sugar,
one c, fee-cupful butter, four coffee-cup
tuls flour, enc coffee-cuptul sweet milk.
one teaSpoonful soda, two teaSpoonfuls
cream tartar flavor with rose and peach
water; two pounds raisinS stoned and
chopped, two pounds of currants, one
pound citron sliced thin; beat butter and
sugar together till it is light; mix cream
tartar in the flour, and stir in a little flour
before putting in the milk then add -four
and whites alternately stir well togeth-
er, and add fruit till all is in =; if baked IN
one pan, bake about two hours; if di-
vlded, bake one hour; cover the bottom
OF the pan with we'll buttercd paper to in
sure it turning out nicely; If it should
brown too fast. put a thick paper over
top; if needed, under the pan: bake
slowly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
The Dover Depot.

A very enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held in Dover, Saturday April 2. The meet
ing was called to order and Mr.. j. @. Platten.
burg was chosen as chair man, and James F.
VIM, as secretary. The object Of the meet
ing was to lake steps toward securing the
depot grounds and right-of-way for the
9oonville and Lexington extension of the
Missouri Pacific railroad through the prem
tses of Mr.. Geo. l.. Lockhart, who Is now in
the Indian Nation. A committee of six waited
on Mr.. James Lewis who Is acting for Mr..
Lockhart, and succeeded in securing the
right-of-way aud depot grounds, with the
understanding that the depot is located OF
said land.
On motion OF Mr. Brisco Warren the re
port Of the committee was received and
adopted, and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Zeysing The meeting
unanimously agreed to assist the committee
in paying for sufficient grounds for cattle
pens and depot.
On motion OF MIR. 2. P. Harwood, the chair
appointed the following gentlemen to secure
the balance of right-of-way through the
township: 3. z. HARDWOOD. W. N. Palmer,
E. aud Z. Meng, L. Zeysing and Henry Neff,
On motion. Capt. Ryiand Todhunter was
added 10 the committee.
There being no further business, the meet.
Ing adjourned to meet Tuesday April 5.
! JAMES f. VIM, Secretary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Don't the Advance know that ever
at common law a mai can recover
damages against a railroad for failing
to supply him with cars when he has
ANYTHING to ship. The provision III b:
b.. $40 only gives a regular shipper the
right to put his own cars on when the
road fails to supply him, and then only
allows him a reasonable reduction III
rata for their use by the railroad com
pauy. 1t is a wise provision and not
harsh one. 1t is practiced now by near
ly all the roads.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
TO Whom it May Concern.

After several months trial of Mr.. Calvin
Hays as 4 practical druggist and compouuder
Of medicines, 1 can confidently commend him
10 any who may need Il careful anG expert
man for such work, His genial and afable
manners will speak for themselves. l only
part with him to form u partnership which
Wil greatly add to the interest and extent of
nv BUSINESS, +. S. CAFLEe
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
Tbs Callahan Case.

The preliminary trial ia the case OF TIE
state vs.. james NJ. Callahan for killing Basil
Chichester was in progress, yesterday ana
the day before, before ia tice Clayton. A
number OF witnesses were examined, but no
conclusion Was reached when we went to
press. A large and interested crowd was IL
tendance.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Our esteemed contemporary, tine
Advance. says in its leading editofai
this week:-'sIt is somewhat remarka-
BILE how the fierce vimdictive tones of
our neighbor of the lntelligencer
against Jay Gould and his railroads,
have mellowed into a soft low murmur,
since the aforesaid Gould has u line Of
railroad building toward Lexington.
It is not SC strange, however, that lie
lntelligencer shoald ponmce upon Pres
ident Harris of the proposed O., Fit. :.
&T. southwest line, and siv. him =
humping for suggesting that proscrip-
tive measures might. be damaging 10
the prospects Missouri has OF securing
several new railroads the coming
ear" This is a cheap attempt 10 excite
no sound argument
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Jerry Black :-"The little finger OF
mouopoly is thicker than the IONS OF
the law" So it seems; so 1t seems III
some directions; but the people are moi
vet debauched; see what they say III
another column.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Boonville Advertiser:-''We want
all the railroads we can get. But a.
betveeu no new roads and the roads
being built, aud then owning the peo-
nile. courts and legislatures, we VIII
take no new roads. That's our plat
formp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
Art Craze.

The latest art work among ladies Is knowA
as the French Craze" tor decorating china
glassware, &c. 1t Is something entireEy ae1
and is both profitable ani fascinating. It j,
very popular in New York. Boston and other
Eastern cities. To ladies desiring 10 learn The
Art. we will send an elegant china nlacqne
(sIZe Is inChes), handsomely decorated. for .
model. together with box OF material, 100
cOlored designs assorted in flowers, animals,
soldiers, landscapes, etc, complete, with
full instructions, upon receipt of Ou!y 81 90
The rlscque alone is worth more than tbs
amount charged. To every lady ordering this
outfit who ~eDcloses the address of five otheI
ladies interested IN Art matters. to whom we
can mail our new catalogue of Art Goods. we
will enclose extra and without CHARGE beau
thu! 80 inch, gold tinted PLAGUE.
Address, THE EMPIRE NEWS CO.,
feb12m3 Syracuse, n, Z.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

The railroad lobby is abroad III the
land. 1t is willing to permit the peo-
pie to have laws to regulate the ran
roads-provided that they Will no
regulate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Ia il not a little ridiculous to place
Lexington in the same category as &c
railroad facilities with St. LOUIS ant
Kansas City? Come, let there be a.
least CLEANS of common sense IN seri'
ous discussion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
whoP Who2 Who r Your
H. Everybody, The McGrew Mill.
ing Co. takes the Cake

and has knocked the bottom out of prices on
Its Flour and Meal. We want everybody to
try our Flour and Meal. We guarantee It to
be the best made in the county. See our
great reduction in prices. Here they are:-
Cnr price for Cur Comfort per 100
pounds 50 %
Our price for our Pure Gold" per 100
pounds z u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

We hope our republican contem-
noraries will never throw another brick
at John O'Day, after having range
themselves upon his side OF the rail-
road ouestiOn.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
Call for @ Mass Meeting.

To tie People Of Lafayette County,
Realizing the great importance Of proper
railroad legislation at this time. and fully in
dorsing the action Of Gov. Jno. 8. Marina
duke in calling an extra session of the lesisla-
ture for this purpose, we earnestly invite our
fellow citizens of Lafayette county to meet
WITH us in mass meeting, at the Courthouse.
in the city of Lexington, on SATURDAY, April
%, 1887, at 2 o'cl :, k, p. NJ. then and there to
take such action and to give voice to such
sentiments as may TO the meeting seem best
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Illinois has the railroad law that we
are asking for Missouri, yet in the
thirteen years that it has beeu upon the
statute books more miles of railroad
have been built in that state than the
entire railroad mileage Of Missouri.
Even now the law does not seem TO
operste to deter eastern capital from
being invested in railroads in that state,
as we observe that on last Monday
there were fled lat Springfield, charters
to authorize the building of three rail-
roads in Illinois, aggregating a capita
stock of S11,490, 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

The Advance misrepresents house
bill $50.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

1-.r !'a'S. mi. 9rG,a e. Cci;7s:-,
"a "a AZ &.co por. III s. NOD GAH3gia,
&c !r.ro: EN- GriIIsin. uao I.si; 81 Goitegin
s.5 lie :si'Ioer bate, sS5 f.c t9nea GGi4oesa-